Rail-fastening and cross-tie.



No; 741,496. PATENTED 001". 13, 1903 T. W. HUGHES.

' RAIL FASTENING AND (moss TIE.

. APPLICATION FILED APR. 30; 1903. N0 MODEL. I 2 SHEETEr-SHEET 1.

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. M flrwm THE NORRIS PEYERS CU "NOYO UTHO ASHIIGTON D C I. W. HUGHES.

RAIL FASTENING AND GROSS TIE.

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RAIL-FASTENING AND CROSS-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,496, dated October13,1903.

Application filed April 30, 1903. Serial Iio. 155,071. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WESLEY HUGHES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid ing at Blackford, in the cou nty of Webster and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRail-Fastenings and Cross-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to cross-tie construction and cooperating partsadaptedto connect the cross-tie and rail; and it consists of certainnovel features of combination and construction of parts, the preferredmechanical expression whereof will be hereinafter clearly set forth, and"pointed out in the claims, my prime object being to provide arail-securing device which will be found to be reliably efficient inconnecting the trackrail at any desired point with its supportingcross-tie.

A further object of my invention is to provide means which while strongand durable in character will be of comparatively simple construction,whereby the rail may be connected or disconnected with itssupportingtie, as desired.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are made a partof this application, and in which- Figure 1 shows a top plan view ofparts of two track-rails and securing devices for connecting the railsto their supporting-tie. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. l on line 22.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 on line 3 3.

Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view showing a portion of one of myrail-securing attachments separated from the cross-tie, while Fig. 5 isa perspective detail view of one of the locking devices, a pair ofwhichis employed to cooperate with the device shown in Fig. 4.

In order to conveniently designate all the various details or elementsof my invention andcooperatin g accessories, numerals will be employed,the same numeral applying to a similar part throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings,

1 indicates a section of a track-rail provided at suitable intervalswith supports or crossties 2, both of said parts being of the usual orany preferred construction and of any suitable material; The cross-tieis provided upon each side of the track-rail with recesses 3, which aredesigned to receive the inwardlydirected flange or lip 4, carried by thelower end and inner edge of the clamping members 5, which latter arehinged or otherwise pivotally secured to the anchoring member 6, ofproper length to be coincident in extent with the width of thecross-tie, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3.

' To more securely anchor the member 6 in its operative position, I formupon the lower side thereof a suitable rib 7, extending longitudinallywith the tie and adapted to fit a recess formed in a contiguous partthereof, as more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4:- I also form theanchoring member 6 so that it will be provided upon its upper side withthe preferably integral seat 8 and the overreaching lu g or finger 9,the latter being designed to engage a contiguous part of the base 10 ofthe track-rail. The seat 8 is provided with a slotted opening 11, formedwith overhang- The outer end of the detent 14 is beveled I upon itsunder side, and thus adapted to be received by the recess 16, providedin the inner face of the clamping members or jaws 5. It will thereforebe obvious that two of the detents 14 are provided for the seat 11, eachor tapered in character, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, the lower endof said lug being received by a suitable aperture 20, provided centrallyin the member 6 and in the bottom of the seat 8. It therefore followsthat when the locking-lug 19 is driven home the detents 14 will each beforced outward, causing each detent to enter its free end into itsrespective recess 16, thereby forcing the upper ends of theclamping-jaws 5 outward and incidentally moving the lower ends thereofinto engagement with a contiguous part of the cross-tie and causing theflanges or extensions t to enter the recesses 3, and thereby bringingthe finger or lug 9 tightly down upon and in engagement with the base ofthe rail and in this way holding said rail securely anchored in itsadjusted position.

In some instances a suitable recess may be formed in the top of the tieadapted to receive the entire anchoring-section 6 in addition to the ribcarried by the lower side thereof, the object being to more securelylock said anchoring-section in its operative position, and therebyrelieve the strain placed upon the clamping members 5.

While I have described the preferred combination and construction ofparts of my invention, it will be understood that various changes andmodifications may be adopted without departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention, and I therefore wish to comprehend all substitutes andequivalents of the construction herein described and illustrated.

From the foregoing description, considered in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it will therefore be apparent that the rails maybe readily disengaged by simply withdrawing the pin or plug 19, when thedetents 14: may be drawn toward each other and disengaged from theirrespective recesses in the clamping member 5, thus enabling the upperends of said clamping members to be drawn toward each other sufficientlyto disengage the flanges 4 from the recesses in the side of the rail andpermit the anchoring member 6 to be bodily raised out of the way,carrying with it the integral finger 9, and there by freeingthe rail andpermitting it to be readily removed from its position.

In some instances the lower end of the plug or locking-pin 19 may beproperly shaped and threaded to enter a threaded seat in the been madeclearly apparent, further description is deemed unnecessary.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The herein-described rail-fastening,comprising the combination with atie having suitable recesses formed therein upon each side of the rail,of an anchoring-section 6 having the hinged clamping members 5 providedwith inwardly-directed flanges at their lower ends; suitablelocking-detents cooperating with the upper ends of said clamping membersand suitable means to force said detents outward into engagementtherewith and additional means carried by said anchoringsection adaptedto engage and secure a contiguous part of the base of the rail allsubstantially as specified and for the purpose set forth.

2. Theherein-describedrail-fastening,comprising the combination with atie having suit-able recesses formed therein, of an anchoring-section6,clamping members 5 hinged thereto, in wardly-directed flanges at thelower ends of said members, detents slidingly mounted upon saidanchoring-section and means to force said detents into engagement withthe upper ends of said clamping members, means carried by saidanchoring-section to hold said detents in place and additional meanscarried by said section to engage and secure a contiguous portion of therail, substantially as set forth.

3. In arail-fastening, the combination with a tie havingsuitablerecesses and slots therein, of an anchoring-section 6 having aseat upon one side and a rib upon the opposite side and also having afinger 9 extending beyond one edge thereof, clamping members hinged toeach end of said section, inwardly-directed flanges at the lower edge ofsaid clamping members, detents slidably mounted in said seats and a lug19 adapted to force said detents into engagement with the upper ends ofthe clamping members, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a rail-fastening, the combination with a tie having slots therein,of an anchoringsection 6,clamping members pivotally secured to saidanchoring-section, inwardly-directed flanges at the lower edges of saidmembers and means to force said flanges into the sides of said tie, asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS WESLEY HUGHES.

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